The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-19
PETITION.

sioners of Allen County, Kansas:
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED. Your petition
ers, being resident Taxpayers and legal voters
of the township of Cottage Grove, County o.
Your Honorable Body to submit to the quail.
fed electors Of said township for their accept
ance rejection, at Q special election to be or
pursuance Of the laws Of the State OF Kansas.
/ and an act entitled can act to enable counties
townships and cities to aid In the construction
re she Laws Of which elect
| ruary -, 1876, and amendments thereto, the
following propositions, with the terms and
conditions herein specified: to-wit
| Shall the township Of Cottage Grove, County
| of Allen, in the State Of Kansas, subscribe for
two hundred shares. Of one hundred dollars
each, Of the capital stock OF The Chicago,
Kansas & Western Railroad Company, .
corporation organized and existing under the
| laws Of the State Of Kansas, and, In payment
| therefor issue to the said railroad company
Grove, County of Allen. Of the denomination OF
One Thousand Dollars each. said bonds to be
payable to the bearer, at the Fiscal Agency of
years after the date thereof, bearing interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum, pay able
annually, for which interest coupons shall he
attached, payable at the fiscal agency afore-
said.
This subscription of stock and issue Of bonds
to be upon the following conditions, namely:
mined in the aiiirmative, by canvass of the votes
cast at said election, the Board Of County Com
missioners Of said county Of Allen, for and In
County Of Allen. shall order the County CLERK
to make, and the County Clerk shall make said
subscription, in the name Of said township OF
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company; and when the railroad Of said rail-
road company shall be built Of standard guage,
and completed. and In operation, by lease or
Kansas hallway, at or near where the same
crosses the NeOshO River in the County OF Ne
osho, In the State Of Kansas, to the city Of Fort
The Chicago, Kansas q Western Railroad
Company shall receive Twenty Thousand
Dollars Of said bonds, and issue two hundred
The said Board Of County Commissioners
shall cause such bonds, with interest coupons
attached as aforesaid. to be issued in the name
Allen, and shall deliver the same to said rail-
road company, on delivery or tender to the
Treasurer of said township Of Cottage Grove,
County Of Allen, by said railroad COMPANY, OF
certificates for its shares OF fully paid up capt.
tai stock Of said railroad company equal in
amount with said bonds, dollar for dollar;
completed and in operation, by lease or other
wise as aforesaid, with freight and passen
ger depot and q station established ready for
business on or before me iirst Gay OF septem
running east and west through said town.
ship and not less than two miles nor more than
six miles from the east line OF said township
PROVIDED FURTHER. That II the said Tho
Chicago, Kansas q Western Railroad
Company shall he hindered or delayed In the |
construction Of the said line OF railroad by labor
action Of the elements, the length OF time it il |
SO hindcred shall be added to the time herein |
taken to complete said railroad.
The form Of ballots to lie used at said election
shall be: "FOr the subscription OF stock and |
Issue of bonds to The Chicago, Kansas q
Western Railroad Company" and |
against the subscription of stock and issue 1
Of bonds to The Chicago, Kansas q Western |
Railroad Company"
IT rs THEREFORE,, by the Board of County
Of the County OF Allen, State
of Kansas, ordered and directed that a special |
election be held in the township Of Cottage
Grove, County Of Allen. State OF Kansas, on
whether the proposition to subscribe for the
stock Of The Chicago. Kansas q Wes.
tern R E AL GoWPany. and issue the
ty Of Allen, In payment therefor. on the condi-
lions contained in said petition. shall be adopt
ed or rejected. The special election shall be
held and returns made and result ascertained
by law for general elections. The ballots to
be used in said election for and against said
proposition shall be of the form and contain the
words stated in said petition. Thirty days
notice Of said election shall first be Civ
en-, according to law, and the Sheriff Of said
County Of Allen Is hereby ordered and directed
TO give said notice and make due prOclama-
lion Of said election.
Done at lola, Kansas, this 18th day Of July,
ss7.
HI. HENDERSON,
%s.'} y " A. 4. F FGss.
I ~ Board Of Co. Commissioners.
Attest, Il. ". Duffy, County Clerk
NOW THEREFORE, I, the undersigned,
sheriff OF Allen county, State Of Kansas, by vir
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